What is the slope of a line perpendicular to the following line?

-7y+ 8x=9

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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

m = -(7)/(8)

Step-by-step explanation:

Finding the slope of the given line

We need to find the slope of this equation to find the slope of a line perpendicular to it. This means we must solve for y.

Start off by subtracting 8x from both sides of the equation to start isolating the variable y.

-7y=9- 8x

Now solve for y by dividing both sides of the equation by -7.

y=(9-8x)/(-7)

This can be broken into two parts by distributing the negative sign from the -7 into the 9 and -8x like so:

y=(-9)/(7) +(8x)/(7 )

The slope of a line is the coefficient of x, so in this case the slope of the given line (-7y+8x=9) is (8)/(7).

Finding the slope of a line perpendicular to the given line

Two lines that are perpendicular would have opposite reciprocal slopes, which means the perpendicular slope would be the negative counterpart and would be flipped.

For example, if you have 2 as the slope of one of the perpendicular lines, the other line would be the opposite (-2) reciprocal (-(1)/(2)).

Therefore, since we have the slope of one of the perpendicular lines (the given line), we would find the opposite reciprocal of it's slope to solve this problem.

Slope: (8)/(7)

  • Opposite: -(8)/(7)
  • Reciprocal: -(7)/(8)

The slope of the line perpendicular to -7y+8x=9 is -(7)/(8).


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Answer:

1) x=9

edit:

2) x=25

Step-by-step explanation:

Since all angles added together in any triangles is 180,

we can conclude that

180=(7x-1)+(5x+2)+(7x+8)

solving for x:

180=19x+9

180-9=19x

171=19x

x=9

Edit:

2)since we are given the outside angle we have to find the inside one first before finding the other angles, a straight line is 180 degrees aswell, so 180-(3x-10) would give you the inside angle in terms of x

so adding them all together again should ewual 180:

180=(180-(3x-10))+25+(x+15)

180=180-3x+10+25+x+15

0=-2x+50

2x=50

x=25

The value of Maggie's car decreased by 25% since last year, when she bought it. If the car is now worth $14,000.00, how much was the car worth when she bought it

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The answer is:  $ 18,666. 67  .
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Explanation:
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− (0.25)x = 14000 ;  Solve for x.

1x 
− (0.25)x = (0.75)x ;
 
(0.75)x = 14000 ; 

Divide each side by: "(0.75)" ;
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 x = 14000/(0.75) ;

 x = 18666.6666666666666667
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18666.6666666666666667
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In the diagram below, DE and Ef are tangent to o. Which expression gives
the measure of DEF?

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The expression which gives the measure of DEF, in the diagram where, DE and Ef are tangent to circle o is 1/2(236-124) degrees.

What is the theorem of two tangents from external point?

When the two tangent are drawn to a circle from an exterior point then according to this theorem-

The length of these two tangents is equal.

  • Both the tangents subtend equal angle at the center of the circle.
  • The angle between the two tangent is bisect by the line joining to the exterior point and the center.

In the diagram below, DE and EF are tangent to o.  In the diagram half of the difference of the arc GF and DF is equal to the angle of the measure of DEF. Thus,

\angle DE F=(1)/(2)(GF-DF)\n\angle DE F=(1)/(2)(236-124)

Thus, the expression which gives the measure of DEF, in the diagram where, DE and Ef are tangent to circle o is 1/2(236-124) degrees.

Learn more about the theorem of two tangents from external point here;

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

∠DEF is a tangent- tangent angle and is measured as

∠DEF = (1)/(2)( arc GF - arc DF), that is

∠DEF = (1)/(2)(236 - 124)° → A

a family paid $19,200 as a down payment for a home. if this represents 12% of the price of the home, find the price of the home

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The home is $160,000

Explanation:
$19,200 is 12% of the price. Take $19,200 and divide by 0.12 to get $160,000.

Answer:

A family paid $19,800 as a down payment for a home. If this represents 12% of the price of the home, find the price of the home.

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Let the price of the home be "x":

Equation:

0.12x = 19800

 

x = 19800/0.12

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x = $165,000

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Cheers,

Stan H.

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Step-by-step explanation:

A teacher needs 256 lengths of string cut to 40cm each. If balls of string are 30M long, how many balls are needed?

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First you need to work out how much string is needed -
256 pieces needed x 40cm each:
256 x 40 = 10240cm

Then, convert to metres (100cm = 1m)
10240 / 100 = 102.4m

Then, you work out how many balls are needed:
30 can fit into 102.4 3 times with .41m to spare. So, you need three balls of string, PLUS another one to cover the 41cm

So to conclude: 4 balls of string are needed.

over the last 50 years, the average temperature has increased by 2.5 degrees worldwide. what is the rate of change in worldwide temperatures per year?

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Answer:

0.05 degrees per year

Step-by-step explanation: